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Senior Sports Writer @UPI @PFWAwriters Member — @MiamiHerald Contributor — Fantasy Football Advice Giver — Swiftie — Story ideas → abutler @upi .com

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Tyreek Hill told me he stepped up his presence as a leader this off-season, with the Miami Dolphins "on the hot seat." Read here for more about how the @Cheetah is leading teammates in hopes of ending a quarter-century-long playoff drought.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick poses with a fan at the Masters. (Via Instagram)
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Sources told ESPN that Robert Kraft is "not the biggest name involved" in this investigation. 👀👀
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The shirt Texans WR Kenny Stills wore in his mugshot after he was arrested for participating in a Breonna Taylor protest Tuesday in Louisville:
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Udonis Haslem says he hasn't recovered from loss to Celtics and plans to take his time and decide "what's next and where it goes" about coming back next season.
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A Team USA coach said that Simone Biles' exit from the gymnastics team event "is not injury related." Coach said it is a "mental issue she is having," per NBC broadcast.
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Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen are the three finalists for the 2020 FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year, per the NFL.
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Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs just told @LeBatardShow that he has "never been that tired in my life," when asked about facing the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Miami Gardens. Said he had never had IV in both arms before Week 3 AFC East matchup. "I had full body cramps."
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Bradley Chubb - signed through 2027 Tyreek Hill - signed through '26 Terron Armstead - signed through '26 Xavien Howard - signed through '26 Jevon Holland - signed through '24 Tua Tagovailoa - signed through '23/option '24 Jaylen Waddle - signed through '24/option '25
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NFL security is looking into situation from yesterday when a Miami Dolphins practice in Cincinnati was filmed and posted on social media, according to a league source.
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Tua gets the orange jersey and is embracing his playlist 🕺
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Taylor Swift is in the building! #SuperBowl
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What used to be "Tua, Tua, Tua" chants are now..."MVP MVP MVP" at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Most medals ever by U.S. gymnasts (7): Simone Biles: 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉 Shannon Miller: 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥉🥉🥉
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Breaking: USA's Simone Biles wins BRONZE on balance beam, her final gymnastics event of #Tokyo2020 She leaves Games with silver and bronze to push total count to seven medals to tie record for most by a U.S. gymnast. Her trophy case:🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉 Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI
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A Christian Wilkins sighting at the Florida Panthers game!
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Serena Williams had 12 Grand Slams at the time of this tweet, while Tiger Woods had 14 Majors. Serena won a total of 15 Grand Slams between Tiger's 14th and 15th Majors.
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Ok guys I'm so serious. I can't remember how many grand slams I have. I see that Tiger Woods has 14 and I've always wanted to catch him!!
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Phil Mickelson wants annual 'Match,' with Mahomes, Curry, Jordan via @upi
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Dolphins coach Brian Flores says Tua was meeting with WRs twice per week to build timing and raport when Dolphins were away from facility. "Physically, he's in a good place."
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Also, Simone Biles is IN for the balance beam final. The last event for women's gymnastics.
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We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow - Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!
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Women will now be included in all Rooney Rule requirements in the NFL. Also, all 32 teams will be required to hire “a diverse person (female or a member of an ethnic or racial minority” to serve as an offensive assistant.
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Here is that big Biles smile/hug with Suni Lee after Biles' beam routine to end her run at #tokyo2020 Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI
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Tua just threw an absolute dime to Tyreek Hill, who was draped by several Eagles defenders, in 11 on 11s at the joint practice session in Miami Gardens. Looked to be 15-20 yards, fast and right on the money.
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Chad Ochocinco Johnson after his exhibition vs. Brian Maxwell: "I don't box. I'm a little sloppy. It was fun...I think I'm ready for McGregor."
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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa -- 23-33, 270, TD -- ranked 26th among NFL quarterbacks in Week 1, per @PFF . Patriots QB Mac Jones -- 21-30, 213, TD/INT -- was PFF's No. 14 QB. Allen, Cousins, Geno, Tannehill and Herbert were the Top 5 this week.
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Tagovailoa calls Dan Marino "the GOAT."
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Tyreek Hill = 12 catches for 177 yards Jaylen Waddle = 6 catches for 129 yards
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Steve Smith on Josh Rosen via NFL Network: You are replaceable. ...Now you're mad they brought some competition in here, so you're going to try to take your ball (and leave). First of all, son, it ain't your damn ball to take anyway." Cont.
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Team USA's MyKayla Skinner celebrates Simone Biles' bronze medal, via Instagram.
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@KVanValkenburg Can't hear enough of these stories. Love it. I had similar experiences with Chad Johnson, Albert Pujols, Joey Votto and others. Those short moments of time are the ones that stick with you and I'm very grateful. Jason is one of the great ones.
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Dolphins loaded again for 2021 NFL Draft. 2 firsts, 2 seconds, a third and 2 fourths?
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Compensation update: Raiders are trading a 2021 fourth-round pick to Miami for Dolphins’ linebacker Raekwon McMillan and a 2021 fifth-round pick, per source. Good value for Raiders, but McMillan is in the last year of his deal.
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Messi, obviously brilliant again, but his teammates are doing everything possible to lose this game…
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“I guess Josh Allen did listen to Bart Scott,” she says 😂
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NFL Wild Card meeting
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SUNISA LEE wins GOLD for Team USA in the women's individual all-around! #Tokyo2020
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Today might’ve been Tua’s best showing of camp/off-season (that I’ve seen), if you account for health/player availability/talent of defenses (vs. Dolphins, Bucs, Raiders, Eagles). Good sign, albeit early, he played best in tougher spot. Several perfect throws & lots of velo 🚀🎯
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Bo Bichette sells insurance for Progressive. Flo Bichette.
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Bo Bichette joins a frat. Bro Bichette.
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Breaking: USA's Simone Biles wins BRONZE on balance beam, her final gymnastics event of #Tokyo2020 She leaves Games with silver and bronze to push total count to seven medals to tie record for most by a U.S. gymnast. Her trophy case:🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉 Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI
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Falcons' Devonta Freeman said he had 94 guests @ game vs. Dolphins. 70 from Liberty City youth prog, 14 family, 10 friends. Central HS alum.
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Rapinoe wins it for USWNT. Megan Rapinoe smacks a penalty into the corner. Alyssa Naeher is the hero in this one.
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Naeher saves another Netherlands penalty! Megan Rapinoe, you're up.
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POSTGAME | Nay’quan Wright @B0SSMAN_5 talking about his big night in Carol City’s win vs. American Heritage.
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Steve Smith on Rosen on NFL Network: "But guess what? They going to ship your ass somewhere else & you can go cry & be their problem. This is a man's game. Be a man & go against that man 1-on-1. He gets 10 plays, you get 10 plays. Do your deal. Ain't nobody giving you nothing."
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What a Game 7. Heartbreaking miss for Jimmy Butler, who carried the Heat this postseason.
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"So, just keep playing with your phone and you're showing us what the stigma of you and who you were at UCLA. Now you brought it to the professional level and showed us when things don't go your way you're going to cry in the corner." More Steve Smith on Josh Rosen.
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Patrick Mahomes on Tua Tagovailoa: "He has the veteran mindset. You can see when they were down, he didn't try to force it. He took what was there & moved the ball. He found a way to get the game close. He'll continue to learn & get better."
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A #WorldCup record 17 yellow cards were handed out for Argentina vs. the Netherlands 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
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Zay Jones and Kelvin Benjamin agree about the playoffs: “It’s gonna be lit!” #GoBills #FinsUP
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@ClayWPLG AD is a little bit better than....anyone on the Heat roster
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Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro DE Calais Campbell has been named Defensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). #Jaguars
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Today's win vs. Australia in the #Tokyo2020 bronze medal game makes the USWNT trophy case look like this: Olympics: 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉 World Cup: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
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Lionel Messi now has 5 goals -- tied with Mbappe for the most at the #WorldCup . He also is tied with Griezmann, Kane and Bruno Fernandes for the most assists (3) at the tournament.
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Carli Lloyd after USWNT's loss to Canada in the #Tokoy2020 semifinals. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI
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We’ve got pregame Tua.
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The Arapahoe County Sheriff's office tells me Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy has in fact been arrested and is currently being held. Police expect to announce his charges soon. He will be held until he appears in court. Was arrested at about noon.
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Grosso, 20, just netted the winning penalty kick in the Olympic gold medal game for Canada. She's a senior at the University of Texas.
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Canada wins first-ever soccer #gold medal. Julia Grosso wins it for Canada in women's soccer. THE DRAMA.
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Good for you, @AB84 ! It’s the small athlete gestures — like this one in Miami — that make fans for life. #HereWeGo
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Top 5-rated quarterbacks through 2 weeks, per @PFF 1. Tua Tagovailoa 2. Patrick Mahomes 3. Baker Mayfield 4. Jared Goff 5. Trevor Lawrence Tua's 91.4 passing grade is more than 10 points higher than second-place Lawrence (81).
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Aaron Donald wins the 2018 AP Defensive Player of the Year award. That's back-to-back for AD. #RamsHouse
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No surprise here: Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 2!
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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel tells me QB Tua Tagovailoa has assumed responsibility as vocal leader & team needed his "spirit" amid hiatus. Tua was "pushing" team on Thursday. "He knows he's not playing in the game, but he's getting reps at preparing." (📷John Sommers II/UPI)
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Naomi Osaka says her next tournament will be at Madrid. She is going to Europe a week early for the clay court season.
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Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa received 306,861 votes to lead all players in balloting for the 2023 Pro Bowl.
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Josh Allen on Tua Tagovailoa's concussion, via Prime broadcast: "If you know Tua outside of football like I do, you cant help but feel for him. "He is a great football player, but he is an even greater human being. He is one of the best humans on the planet. I got a lot of love
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Phil Mickelson wants annual 'Match,' with Mahomes, Curry, Jordan via @upi
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Team USA finishes second for silver in the women's team gymnastics final, despite the early exit of Simone Biles. The Russian Olympic Committee wins it. Great Britain snags bronze.
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Travis Kelce calls girlfriend Taylor Swift “unbelievable” for winning at Grammys and “rewriting the history books.” Says he told her he had to hold up his end of the bargain and win another Super Bowl.
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This is why the draft process is special to watch. I love watching lives change in real time. Anthony Richardson talks about his relationship with his brother and mom at the NFL combine:
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Daniel Sturridge in the 89th minute! Bending, dipping and netting it from way outside to tie it for Liverpool vs. Chelsea. #PremierLeague
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The Miami Dolphins have announced plans for outdoor theaters at @HardRockStadium , including a drive-in for up to 230 cars. Photos courtesy of the Dolphins.
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The Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts were the only teams in the NFL with at least three offensive linemen to receive @PFF offensive ratings of 80 or better in Week 1. They each had three of the Top 17 rated linemen in Week 1.
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QB1: Tua Tagovailoa is getting some work in with his guys 😓
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Man, it’s fun to watch this elite Miami Dolphins offense.
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DeVonta Smith: "The Heisman wasn't something I came back for. I came back to get a degree and win a national championship. The two main boxes I wanted to check off, I checked off."
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Language is super murky in NFL's personal conduct policy when talking about players vs. owners. But it does list fines, suspensions and even banishment from the league as punishments for players, before saying owners "will be subject to more significant discipline." #RobertKraft
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Breaking: Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes claims the 2018 AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in his second season. #ChiefsKingdom #NFLHonors
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Miami commit @BryceFitzgera1 just took a 92 yard INT to the house for Columbus vs. Southridge. Was down briefly after but walked off on his own. Explorers lead 7-0, 6:37 1Q. @HeraldSports @FernandezAndreC
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Full @PFF rankings up now through two weeks of 2022 NFL season: 1. Allen 2. Hurts 3. Flacco 4. Murray 5. Rodgers 6. Geno 7. Lamar 8. Herbert 9. Tua 10. Brady Mahomes (11), Stafford (16), Burrow (22), Wilson (24), Mac (25)
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Tua Tagovailoa ranks behind Herbert, but ahead of Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Russell Wilson, among others, according to @PFF 's season QB ratings.
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Are we sure Frank Gore is a 14 year veteran? Guy looks 25 out here
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I’m the biggest of Brian Flores supporters — I still am — but awful decision to sit Tua.
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Smiling Damar Hamlin, via his IG story. 💪
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20 concussions and Gronk says he's "fixed"
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Rob Gronkowski tells @CBSNews he "probably had, like, 20 concussions" in his life and that "I remember five blackout ones." Yikes.
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Via NBC broadcast: "We are being told that Simone Biles has now pulled out of the entire Team Finals. We don't know why. We aren't going to speculate, but that is crushing news."
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Wow...Simone Biles has pulled out of the entire gymnastics team finals.
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USWNTs Christen Press on appeal vs. US Soccer on equal pay claims: "We are working to ensure that the next generation of women soccer players has the opportunity to play for a federation who truly values their contributions...
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Great performance last night by @taylorswift13 at @HardRockStadium !
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Canada wins first-ever soccer #gold medal. Julia Grosso wins it for Canada in women's soccer. THE DRAMA.
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3 years
Sudden death penalties after this in the gold medal game for women's soccer: R1: Sweden ❌ Canada ✔️ R2: Sweden ✔️ Canada ❌ R3: Sweden ✔️ Canada ❌ R4: Sweden ❌ Canada ❌ R5: Sweden ❌ Canada ✔️
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"What can he not do? Score on a breakaway." 💀💀
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NFL meeting week 7
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Earlier today, Gatorade announced it signed Trevor Lawrence. He is the first QB with a national deal with the company since Cam Newton. Former Gatorade QBs also included Peyton and Eli Manning.
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I just looked up the most Nick Foles of Nick Foles stats. Career record of 0-9 vs. Dalton, Rivers, Brissett, Tannehill, Winston, Bridgewater and Matt Cassel. Career record of 9-0 vs. Brady, Watson, Ryan, Wilson, Luck and Eli.
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Wow...Simone Biles has pulled out of the entire gymnastics team finals.
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McDaniel says Dolphins are interested in bringing in competition, via free agency, to Dolphins QB room.
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Tua Tagovailoa is still in the Dolphins locker room with family, including wife and children. He is conscious, awake and alert and has full movement in extremities, per Prime broadcast.
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Saban on coaching: "The to-do list started after game last night. Meetings with players -- draft status, seniors can even come back...Those things are immediate and we started last night. It's an ongoing process. I don't think you can fall asleep at the switch for a minute."
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Dolphins players received more Pro Bowl votes than any other team in the AFC.
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Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa received 306,861 votes to lead all players in balloting for the 2023 Pro Bowl.
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The Dolphins provided a reminder of the great Jason Jenkins in the press box, as they start the preseason.
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I asked Ja’Marr Chase about his chemistry with Joe Burrow... #NFLDraft #Bengals
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Hearing Saints offered Teddy Bridgewater 1-year for $7M, per @SlaterNFL report. And Bridgewater declined a two-year, $10M Tuesday from Dolphins, per @Safid_Deen report.
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Tua is all smiles, per usual. #FinsUp
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